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I have always had a horrible memory. There are some experiences from my past that I can recall in great detail (both good and bad), but not many. I tend to forget things very quickly. I will walk out of a meeting, and someone will ask me what it was about, and I can't remember. I hate vague...

I haven't been on here for some time, because I have actually felt a lot better over the past few years. Somehow, my baseline anxiety has almost disappeared (I used to be anxious all the time, regardless of what was happening-I could even be alone in a room and would either ruminate on things...

I'm sure many of you can relate to this: I avoid situations which are unfamiliar because I don't know the proper protocol, or am afraid of being ill-prepared. Currently, there are a couple of things I would like to do, but have been trying to get up the nerve. First, I would like to take some...

In about 30 minutes, I have a phone interview. Four people (all of whom I know) will be on the interview, and I am so nervous I am shaking and feel like crying. There are four positions available and 12 phone interviews, so 1/3 of the people being interviewed will likely get the job, which means...

So, I am almost done with my master's degree (less than a month to go!), and I am freaking out that I will mess something up. Every time I turn in an assignment (for the past 2 years), I assume I did it wrong. I am also planning on applying for a promotion (since I will have the educational...

So, I've always preferred the company of females to males (I am female, so I guess I'm somewhat more comfortable around other non-males). I also have had some negative experiences with males (some very negative, others just uncomfortable). I have had two very bad relationships, and one of my...

How much does you anxiety prevent you from being productive? Sometimes, I persevere and get things done (which makes me feel better), but, quite often, I have intentions of doing something, but circumstances (or just my own fears) cause me to delay, or not take steps to complete my task. Right...

So, I've always preferred the company of females to males (I am female, so I guess I'm somewhat more comfortable around other non-males). I also have had some negative experiences with males (some very negative, others just uncomfortable). I have had two very bad relationships, and one of my...

So, I currently work two part-time jobs and am in a master's degree program. I haven't had a full-time job since I was 18 (17 years ago). I keep seeing people in my life getting full-time jobs. One of my co-workers/friends just informed me that she pretty much has a position in the bag. I'm...

This evening, I went out with some people from a committee I am am on at work (we all work at different locations, so we only see each other at our monthly meetings). I didn't talk much, but I was really excited to go, had a great time, and was remarkably comfortable. Some of the people I work...

So, pretty much on a daily basis, I am worried that I'm doing something wrong (at work, at school, while driving, even at home). This is particularly difficult with work and school, since I am given tasks/assignments which I have to complete, and will be evaluated in some form. With almost every...

So, we had a group project in class. Five members per group. We decided that two of us would collaborate on one part, and two on another part, with the fifth person basically keeping us on task. Then we each contributed to the overall project. Well, two of the people who were supposed to work...

Every month, my boss has a "check-in" meeting with each employee one-on-one. At my most recent check-in, she asked me about my long-term goals. I have always been pretty noncommittal about what I want to do. Since I am currently only working part-time, a full-time position with benefits is a...

A coworker of mine recently made a post on her personal Facebook page which apparently goes against our organization's policy. I, along with some other coworkers, commented/reacted to it, and the next day, we received an email about appropriate social media behavior. This coworker went home...

So....normally, I wait till the last minute and I freak out thinking I am going to bomb an assignment, then I end up fine. Tonight, I had to submit something (as of a few minutes ago). I had weeks to work on it, and had some done prior to today, but ended up not getting all the components done...

I often have thoughts of, "I hate everything" or "I hate myself," knowing that what I really mean is "I hate certain aspects of myself," or "I am upset that I did that." What's crazy is that I hate that I hate these things. I do not hate myself in general, as a whole, but there are things about...

I recently found out that my ex-husband, who just moved back into the same city in which I live, started a job at the same company where by boyfriend works. Not only that, but his wife will be working for the library system I work for, only at a different location than the one I work at. I...

So, I currently have two part-time jobs. I am working on a master's degree in one field in which I work. I know within the next 3 years there will be more (full-time) positions in the organization in which I work. There will be one new location, and the one I currently work at it moving, which...

My life is actually going pretty well, in general, but I worry that I will fail a class, get fired, get into a car accident, etc. I almost constantly am concerned about these things (usually obviously irrationally). Currently, I am waiting for a paper to be graded for a class. I am afraid that...

This makes me feel really stupid...I had a big crush on a guy in high school (over 16 years ago), we briefly reconnected a couple of times since then (we ran into each other one day, and he asked for my phone number, which I of course gave to him, and he called me a couple of days later, but I...